5 Ways to Shredded Abs

Abs of Steel

For great abs, you’ve gotta eat great. But if you’ve got that part down and want to have abs that really impress, you’ve got to make sure that your routine is more diverse than “crunch-rest-repeat.” This means a well-rounded approach that hits your rectus abdominus (your sixer), your deep-lying transverse abdominus and obliques. These five exercises provide the benefits of a flatter, harder, stronger middle but they also keep the focus where it belongs, instead of transferring it to your neck and back as some exercises can.